Eber
Eber is an ancestor of the Ishmaelites and the Israelites according to the Generations of Noah in the Book of Genesis and the Books of Chronicles.
Meaning & Origin of Eber
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eber is an ancestor of the Ishmaelites and the Israelites according to the Generations of Noah in the Book of Genesis and the Books of Chronicles.
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The Story of Eber
Eber first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 41 Ebers were born — ranking #2,867 that year. As of 2026, Eber ranks #4,336 for baby boys with 24 births, rising sharply (+41% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Ebers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Eber
Eber is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Eber's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #652. Use the chart and map above to compare Eber's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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